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Sunday Streets Tenderloin 5.06

May 6th, 2018 | 11:00am – 4:00pm

Photo by Young Chau

With car-free streets, free activities and plenty of chances to meet your neighbors, Sunday Streets most urban route celebrates the centrally-located and densely-populated Tenderloin, one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods.

Visit three Activity Hubs at Civic Center, Ellis Street, and Golden Gate. Here’s what to see:

In partnership with the Asian Art Museum and Chinese Culture Center, enjoy World Team USA’s mixed-martial arts, musical performances, cultural festivities and more at Civic Center

Sunday Streets closes the road to cars to offer guests an intimate way of interacting with the area’s array of authentic and affordable restaurants, small businesses and nonprofit services. Grab a banh mi or a bubble tea, learn about the area’s history at the Tenderloin Museum, or explore Larkin’s Street’s Tenderloin Community Garden. Home to large apartment buildings and many SROs, the area’s culturally diverse population includes a high percentage of families.

Besides providing safe, open recreational space accessible to the district’s families, youth and seniors, Sunday Streets works with local residents, businesses and nonprofits to create programming tailored to the unique needs of the district.

Getting there

The Tenderloin is one of the most accessible neighborhoods in San Francisco. We strongly encourage biking, walking, or taking public transportation to get to Sunday Streets when possible.

MUNI: For trip planning and other Muni-related info, go to www.sfmta.com. Visit sfmta.com/alerts the week before the event for updated information on any MUNI lines that will be rerouted during the event. Bikes are allowed on front racks of buses. The Tenderloin Sunday Streets route is served by the following MUNI lines:

K, L, M, T and F lines on Market St, just one block west of the route at Civic Center

5, 19, 27, 31, and 38 Muni bus lines

Golden Gate Transit

BART: Take BART to the Civic Center BART Station which is just 1 short block from the Sunday Streets route. Use the Hyde or Larkin St exits and walk north 1 or 2 blocks to Fulton St. Bikes are allowed on BART trains at all times. For trip planning, go to www.bart.gov. For more information about bikes on BART, go to www.bart.gov/guide/bikes.

BIKE: Get in the Livable City spirit and bike to Sunday Streets! Go to: www.sfbike.org to download a bike map to help find a flat, bike-friendly route from your area or the nearest transit stop to Sunday Streets. Got a long way to go? Shorten the trip by taking transit part of the way. Muni buses have bike racks for 2 bikes, BART and Caltrain both allow bikes on board.

By Car: Should you chose to drive, be aware that the Sunday Streets route is towed of all vehicles beginning at 8am and no stopping or parking is allowed on the streets after that (even if you’re just stopping for a moment for a cup of coffee), and no vehicles are allowed to drive onto the route after 10:00am.

Should you chose to drive, check out SFPark.org and parkme.com to identify available parking lots and spaces nearby. Additionally, parking may be available at these locations near the route:

Detours and Parking Changes

TOWING: The Sunday Streets route is towed of all vehicles beginning at 8am. Including the following streets:

Fulton St. from Hyde to Larkin St.

Larkin St. from Fulton to Ellis St.

Ellis St. from Larkin to Jones St.

Jones St. from Ellis to Golden Gate Ave.

Golden Gate Ave. from Jones to Polk St.

No parking or stopping will be allowed on these streets after 8am (even if you’re just stopping for a quick cup of coffee, your car may be towed).

DETOURS & LOCAL ACCESS: Streets begin closing to vehicle traffic starting at 10:00am, and will remain closed to vehicle traffic until 4pm.

Vehicles will be able to cross the route on McAllister, Eddy St., and Leavenworth.

Suggested Detours:

Northbound traffic should use Polk or Leavenworth instead of Larkin St.

Southbound traffic should use Hyde or Mason St. instead of Jones St.

Westbound traffic should use Eddy or McAllister St. instead of Ellis and Turk Streets.

Eastbound traffic should use McAllister St. instead of Golden Gate Ave.

If you need vehicle access to/from your home or place of business during this time, please contact us as early as possible. Email SundayStreets@livablecity.org or call 415-344-0489 to coordinate access.

About Livable City

Livable City works to create a San Francisco of great streets and complete neighborhoods, where walking, bicycling, and transit are the best choices for most trips, where public spaces are beautiful, well-designed, and well-maintained, and where housing is more plentiful and more affordable.